Begum Ki Sarai

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Begum ki Sarai
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Begum ki Sarai, across the Indus River
Begum Ki Sarai
Location Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan
Type Gateway
Completion date16th century

Begum ki Sarai is a caravanserai, located near Attock Fort across the Attock Bridge in Punjab, Pakistan. It was built in the early 16th century during the Mughal period. [1] [2] [3]

Begum Sarai, Attock in c. 1956 Begum ki Sarai 02.jpg
Begum Sarai, Attock in c. 1956

The caravanserai is in a square shape, measuring 112 by 112 yards. Its three bastions have survived. [1] There is a baradari in the centre of the caravanserai. [2] Begum ki Sarai was located on the historic Grand Trunk Road, connecting Agra with Jalalabad. It is one of the series of caravanserais constructed in the 16th and 17th centuries; other notable surviving examples on the Lahore-Peshawar section include Sarai Akbari, Rawat and Gor Khatri. [3] Due to its location near the Attock Fort the Sarai is currently closed to public visitors.

References

  1. 1 2 "Begum Ki Sarai". Naqoosh-e-Javidan. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Rashid, K. A. (October 1964). "The Inscriptions of Begum Sarai (Attock)" (PDF). Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan. 1 (2). Lahore: University of Punjab: 15–24.
  3. 1 2 Dar, Saifur Rahman (2000). "Caravanserais along the Grand Trunk Road in Pakistan - A Central Asian legacy" (PDF). In Elisseeff, Vadime (ed.). The Silk Roads: Highways of Culture and Commerce. Berghahn Books. pp. 158–184. ISBN   978-1-57181-221-6.
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